South El Monte students injured during tug-of-war undergo surgery to re-attach severed fingers

SOUTH EL MONTE - Two South El Monte High School students whose fingers were severed during a game of tug-of-war have undergone surgery in an effort to have their digits re-attached, hospital officials said Tuesday.

The students, a boy and a girl, were participating in the lunchtime Spirit Week activity celebrating homecoming Monday afternoon when their fingers were torn off.